416: Casco Viejo: Panama’s Greatest Success Story – Simone Di Giovanni
Casco Viejo in Panama City wasn’t always the vibrant, world-class destination it is today. Just a few decades ago, much of the historic district had been left to decay and certainly not a place you’d visit if you were in the country. Today, it stands as one of Latin America’s greatest urban revival stories. In…
414: Colombia Set To Dump Socialism, Peru’s Tight Race
While Colombia appears poised to reject socialism at the ballot box, Peru finds itself locked in one of the tightest and most contentious elections in recent memory. Latin America has been providing no shortage of interesting stories lately, and this week we’re diving all the way in. In today’s episode, Marc and I break down…
411: Panama: A New Coastal Community Set To Change The Game – Part One
{Note: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are accepted as forms of payment for the project discussed in today’s episode.} For nearly 7 years, I have called Panama my home. And I’ve helped a ton of people help to make it their home as well, whether as a “Plan-B” or as their primary residence. But there’s one…
405: An Escape Plan, While You Can: Safe Havens In A World At War
From the U.S. being embroiled in an on-again, off-again war with Iran to Russia’s multi-year conflict in Ukraine, the idea that world superpowers becoming engaged in a hot conflict is no longer some far-flung theoretical exercise; rather, it’s knocking on our door. In this episode, we take a look back at a conversation that is…
403: The UAE: Why I Left a Country I Loved
Geopolitical risk in the Middle East is back in the spotlight, and for many people, it’s raising deeper questions about stability, long-term planning, and where to build a life. Recent events have forced a conversation that most prefer to ignore: what happens when you’re living in a region exposed to conflicts far beyond your control?…
400: Trump’s New Doctrine Could Reshape the Americas (And Your Plan-B)
The U.S. under Donald Trump has been redrawing its map of allies in Latin America…and not every country has made the cut. At the recent Shield of the Americas Summit, representatives from 12 Latin American countries, handpicked by U.S. President Donald Trump, convened to discuss joint security and anti-cartel operations. In today’s episode, I recap…